May 13,2024/Retirement, Absence
Retirement
Cyuza 8-dan submitted his retirement due to personal reasons. Japan shogi Association received his retirement. His retirement day is when he finishes his all games.
Absence
Idou Ladies 2-dan will absent from July 1 in 2024 to March 31 in 2025 due to personal reason.
May 14,2024/Retirement, The 65th Oui title challenger deciding league – 5th game simultaneous game
Retirement
Ina 7-dan retired
Retirement day: May 10
Last game: The 37th Ryuou Title Ranking Series group 5- Reminder deciding match
Opponent: Sakaguchi 6-dan
Reason: rule of free-class
The 65th Oui title challenger deciding league – 5th simultaneous game
The 65 th oui title challenger deciding league 5th simultaneous game was held at both Tokyo Shogi Kaikan and Kansai shogi Kaikan.
Red group
Amahiko Satou 9-dan(3 wins 2 loses) Vs Daichi Sasaki 7-dan(3 wins 2 loses) - Satou 9-dan won
Toyoshima 9-dan (1 win 4 loses)Vs Kentarou Ishi 7-dan(1 win 4 loses) Ishii 7-dan won
Shintarou Saitou 8-dan (4 wins 1 lose)Vs Nagisa Fujimoto5-dan (3 wins 2 loses) Saitou 8-dan won
Shintarou Saitou 8-dan won the championship in red group. He advanced to Oui title challenger deciding mach
White group
Habu 9-dan (3 wins 2 loses)Vs Iijima 8-dan(1 win 4 loses) Iijima 8-dan won
Moriuchi 9-dan (3wins 2 loses)Vs Nishikawa 6-dan (1win 4loses) Nishikawa 6-dan won
Akira Watanabe 9-dan (4 wins 1 lose )Vs Kazuki Kimura 9-dan (3 wins 2 loses) Watanabe 9-dan won
Watanabe 9-dan won the championship in white group. He advanced to Oui title challenger deciding match .
May 15,2024/ The 72th ouza title challenger deciding tournament
The 72th Ouza title challenger deciding tournament
The 72th Ouza title challenger deciding tournament – Gouda 9-dan Vs Nagase 9-dan was held at Tokyo Shogi Kaikan. Game form was bishop exchange reclining silver . Nagase 9-dan won with 104 moves.
May 19,2024/ The fourth game of 82th Meijin title series, The 74th NHK tournament-first round-7 game, The 53th Nationwide Inner brunch shogi Meijin tournament-Final, “Thank you for Tuge piece”
The fourth game of 82th Meijin title series,
The fourth game of 82th Meijin title series – Fujii Meijin Vs Toyoshima 9-dan was held at Momiya in Beppu city on May 18th and 19th. Score was Fujii Meijin three wins . Game form was side pawn picker. Toyoshima 9-dan won with 95 moves.
The 74th NHK tournament- first round 7 game
The 74th NHK tournament 7 game – Yokoyama 7-dan Vs Asuto Saitou 5-dan was held at TV program. Game form was bishop exchange . Yokoyama 7-dan won with 126 moves.
The 53th Nationwide Inner brunch shogi Meijin tournament-Final,
The 53h Nationwide Inner brunch shogi Meijin tournament- Mr. Yokoyama Vs Mr. Amano was held at Kansai shogi Kaikan. Mr. Amano won with 111 moves. He is the first time to win Inner brunch Meijin Championship.
“Thank you for Tuge piece”
Mukurajima island, 200km to the south of Tokyo, was tuge-producing district. Tuge is a material of luxury shogi pieces. Tuge produced in Mikarajima is called Island Tuge. They are used in many title series and professional shogi games. They enacted day called "Thank for tuge piece" on the second Saturday of May. They held teaching games by professional shogi players and shogi event on this day. Torahiko Tanaka 9-dan held teaching game and shogi class on May 11 on 2024.